Holder for razor head
The invention discloses a holder for a razor head. The holder includes a mounting base thereon defining a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a holding member which includes a first holding part and a second holding part for holding the razor head, and an actuating member. The first holding part and the second holding part are engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the first direction. The actuating member is engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the second direction. When the actuating member slides along the positive of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide toward each other along the first direction; when the actuating member slides along the negative of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide oppositely along the first direction.
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a holder for a razor head and particularly to a holder for horizontally holding a razor head.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Generally, a separable razor head can be separated into a razor handle and a razor head. The razor handle has a holder for holding the razor head. Traditionally, the holder utilizes a shear mechanism or a multi-bar mechanism. However, in prior art, the horizontal hold had not been realized yet; besides, too many linkage mechanisms were involved. Since the holder with an un-horizontal hold easily interferes with the object being held (alternatively, a razor head), it causes the wear of the object and further lowers the holding capability of the holder. Moreover, too many linkage mechanisms raise the complexity of producing a product, and further lower the yield rate.
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Therefore, the holder 16′ still has disadvantages of the holder 16. Additionally, the holder 16′ is composed of more components, such that the product is not easily manufactured, and the yield rate is not easily raised.
Accordingly, even though a more complex linkage mechanism had been utilized in prior art, a horizontal movement had not been realized yet. And, it resulted in that there should be a sufficient distance between the razor head and the holder to prevent from interfering. As a result, the holding capability of the holder became lower. Therefore, a holder of the invention for a razor capable of horizontally moving is provided to solve the aforesaid problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA scope of the invention is to provide a holder for horizontally holding a razor head.
The holder of the invention is used for holding a razor head. The holder includes a mounting base, a holding member, and an actuating member. The mounting base defines a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The holding member includes a first holding part and a second holding part for holding the razor head, and the first holding part and the second holding part are engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the first direction. The actuating member is engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the second direction. Wherein, when the actuating member slides along the positive of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide toward each other along the first direction. When the actuating member slides along the negative of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide oppositely along the first direction.
According to the invention, the actuating member is engaged to the first holding part and the second holding part. In an embodiment, the first holding part includes a first surface, the actuating member includes a second surface, and the second surface slidably contacts the first surface. The first surface and the second surface are inclined surfaces, and the first surface is substantially parallel to the second surface. Additionally, according to the invention, the mounting base includes a first track and a second track. The first holding part is engaged to the first track and capable of sliding along the first track, and the second holding part is engaged to the second track and capable of sliding along the second track.
In an embodiment, when the actuating member actuates the first holding part and the second holding part, the holder of the invention further includes a first elastic member in order to keep the actuating member being engaged to the first holding part and the second holding part. The first elastic member includes a first end engaged to the first holding part and a second end engaged to the second holding part. Or, the holder further includes a second elastic member and a third elastic member. The second elastic member includes a third end engaged to the mounting base and a fourth end engaged to the first holding part. The third elastic member includes a fifth end engaged to the mounting base and a sixth end engaged to the second holding part.
In an embodiment, the holder of the invention further includes a fourth elastic member. The fourth elastic member includes a seventh end engaged to the actuating member and an eighth end engaged to the mounting base. Additionally, the holder further includes a support member and a fifth elastic member. The fifth elastic member includes a ninth end engaged to the support member and a tenth end engaged to the mounting base. When the first holding part and the second holding part hold the razor head together, the support member urges against the razor head.
In the former embodiment, the actuating member and the support member are respectively engaged to the mounting base by an elastic member. In a practical design, the actuating member and the support member can collectively utilize the same elastic member. For example, in an embodiment, the holder of the invention further includes a support member and a sixth elastic member. The support member includes a support part and a slide part slidably and limitedly engaged to the mounting base. The sixth elastic member includes an eleventh end engaged to the slide part and a twelfth end engaged to the actuating member. When the first holding part and the second holding part hold the razor head together, the support part of the support member urges against the razor head.
Therefore, the holder of the invention for a razor head can realize a horizontal hold and utilize an elastic member to keep a hold position. Additionally, the holder of the invention for a razor head prevents from utilizing a linkage mechanism, simplifies a hold mechanism, raises the yield rate of the product, lowers the cost of manufacture, and solves the aforesaid disadvantages of prior art.
The advantage and spirit of the invention may be understood by the following recitations together with the appended drawings.
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The support member 40 includes a support part 402 and a slide part 404. The slide part 404 is slidably and limitedly engaged to the up-cover 32b. According the preferred embodiment, protrusions 366 are formed on the actuating member 36, the slide part 404 slides between the protrusions 366 to raise the slide stability of itself. But the invention is not limited to this. An end of the second ring 42 is engaged to the slide part 404, and anther end is engaged to a stop part 368 of the actuating member 36.
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It should be notice that the holder 3 of the invention can be configured on the razor handle 52. Please refer to
It should be noticed that, according to the preferred embodiment, the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b and the second slide surfaces 364a and 364b are inclined surfaces, and the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b are respectively parallel to the second slide surfaces 364a and 364b. However, the invention is not limited to this. For example, the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b and the second slide surfaces 364a and 364b are curved surfaces. Or, the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b are cylinder surfaces, and the second slide surface 364a and 364b can be curved surfaces or flat surfaces, and vice versa. Certainly, the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b are not limited to the same type; for example, one is a curved surface, and another is a cylinder surface.
Additionally, the first ring 38 can not be configured between the first holding part 34a and the second holding part 34b; instead, the rings 38a and 38b are used to connect the base 32a or the up-cover 32b respectively. For example, an end of the ring 38a is fixed at the first holding part 34a, and another end is fixed at the base 32a or the up-cover 32b; similarly, an end of the ring 38b is fixed at the second holding part 34b, and another end is fixed at the base 32a or the up-cover 32b. Please refer to
Additionally, according to the preferred embodiment, the first slide surface 344a and 344b are on the second slide surface 364a and 364b, and collaborate with the first ring 38 or the rings 38a and 38b to keep the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b slidably contacting the second slide surface. But the invention is not limited to this. Namely, the second slide surfaces 364a and 364b can be configured between the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b, and collaborate with the disposition of the ring to keep the first slide surfaces 344a and 344b contacting the second slide surfaces 364a and 364b. The variation of the embodiment is well-known in prior art, so it will not be described herein.
Accordingly, the holder of the invention for the razor head can realize a horizontal hold and utilizes elastic members such as rings to keep a holding position. Additionally, the holder of the invention for the razor head prevents from utilizing a linkage mechanism to simplify the hold mechanism, such that the yield rate of the product is raised; the cost of the production is lowered; and the disadvantages of prior art is overcame.
With the example and explanations above, the features and spirits of the invention will be hopefully well described. Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device may be made while retaining the teaching of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A holder for holding a razor head, the holder comprising: wherein when the actuating member slides along a positive of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide toward each other along the first direction, and when the actuating member slides along a negative of the second direction, the first holding part and the second holding part slide oppositely along the first direction.
- a mounting base defining a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a holding member comprising a first holding part and a second holding part for holding the razor head, the first holding part and the second holding part being engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the first direction; and
- an actuating member engaged to the mounting base and capable of sliding along the second direction;
2. The holder of claim 1, wherein the actuating member is engaged to the first holding part and the second holding part.
3. The holder of claim 2, wherein the first holding part comprises a first surface, the actuating part comprises a second surface, and the second surface slidably contacts the first surface.
4. The holder of claim 3, wherein the first surface and the second surface are inclined surfaces and the first surface is substantially parallel to the second surface.
5. The holder of claim 1, wherein the mounting base comprises a first track and a second track, the first holding part is engaged to the first track and capable of sliding along the first track and the second holding part is engaged to the second track and capable of sliding along the second track.
6. The holder of claim 1, further comprising a first elastic member, the first elastic member comprising a first end engaged to the first holding part and a second end engaged to the second holding part.
7. The holder of claim 1, further comprising a second elastic member and a third elastic member, the second elastic member comprising a third end engaged to the mounting base and a fourth end engaged to the first holding part, the third elastic member comprising a fifth end engaged to the mounting base and a sixth end engaged to the second holding part.
8. The holder of claim 1, further comprising a fourth elastic member, the fourth elastic member comprising a seventh end engaged to the actuating member and an end engaged to the mounting base.
9. The holder of claim 1, further comprising a support member and a fifth elastic member, the fifth elastic member comprising a ninth end engaged to the support member and a tenth end engaged to the mounting base, wherein when the first holding part and the second holding part hold the razor head together, the support member urges against the razor head.
10. The holder of claim 1, further comprising a support member and a sixth elastic member, the support member comprising a support part and a slide part, the slide part being slidably and limitedly engaged to the mounting base, the sixth elastic member comprising a eleventh end engaged to the slide part and a twelfth end engaged to the actuating member, wherein when the first holding part and the second holding part hold the razor head together, the support part of the support member urges against the razor head.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 30, 2007
Publication Date: Jan 8, 2009
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Inventor: Wan-Shun Chou (Taipei)
Application Number: 11/979,059